Surgicel Nu-Knit hemostat for bleeding control of fragile sternum

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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

سال: 2005

ISSN: 0022-5223

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.04.013